Conversations & Broadcasts

EP. 16 28:14

Global Kindness, Empathy & Human Connection | Can We Learn to Be Kinder

Global Kindness, Empathy, and Human ConnectionHow do childhood experiences, psychological development, and social environments shape human kindness, and can global initiatives strengthen empathy, compassion, and moral responsibility?Dr. Aninda Sidhana is an Indian psychiatrist an...

Dr. Aninda Sidhana Psychiatrist · Psychosexual Medicine Specialist

EP. 15 20:12

Beyond the Screen: Cinema, Culture & the Power of Human Connection

The Listening Commons | Sandeep Marwah × Dr. Aninda Sidhana × Scott Douglas JacobsenCan cinema change the way we see the world—and one another?What happens when the power of cinema meets the science of the human mind and the art of meaningful conversation?In this episode of The L...

Dr. Aninda Sidhana Psychiatrist · Psychosexual Medicine Specialist

EP. 14 51:56

Love and Healthy Relationships: Sapira Cahana, Dr. Aninda Sidhana & Scott Douglas Jacobsen

Can we love someone deeply without losing ourselves?Love brings us together, but healthy relationships also need space for individuality, boundaries and personal freedom.In this episode of The Listening Commons, Canadian journalist Scott Douglas Jacobsen, New York-based mental he...

Dr. Aninda Sidhana Psychiatrist · Psychosexual Medicine Specialist

EP. 13 27:21

Beyond the Diagnosis: Two Generations of Psychiatry, Three Perspectives on Humanity

Beyond the Diagnosis: Two Generations of Psychiatry, Three Perspectives on HumanityDr. Roop Sidana × Dr. Aninda Sidhana × Scott Douglas JacobsenWhat can 43 years of psychiatric practice teach us about the future of mental healthcare?In this special episode of The Listening Common...

Dr. Aninda Sidhana Psychiatrist · Psychosexual Medicine Specialist

EP. 12 49:43

Women’s Depression Across the Lifespan | Scott Douglas Jacobsen & Dr. Aninda Sidhana

How do biology, culture, relationships, and gender expectations shape women’s depression—and what helps women recover?In this episode of The Listening Commons, Scott Douglas Jacobsen and Dr. Aninda Sidhana explore women’s depression across the lifespan, examining hormonal influen...

Dr. Aninda Sidhana Psychiatrist · Psychosexual Medicine Specialist

EP. 11 31:04

Women’s Mental Health Across the Lifespan: Hormones, Work, Menopause & Digital Harm

How does women’s mental health change across the lifespan—from puberty and reproductive years to pregnancy, postpartum life and menopause? And what happens when biology meets work, caregiving, relationships, sexuality and the pressures of an increasingly digital world?In this epi...

Dr. Aninda Sidhana Psychiatrist · Psychosexual Medicine Specialist

EP. 10 47:04

Aninda Sidhana and Dr. Indu Prakash Singh on Homelessness, Feminism, and Human Dignity

Aninda Sidhana and Dr. Indu Prakash Singh on Homelessness, Feminism, and Human DignityHow do Aninda Sidhana and Dr. Indu Prakash Singh connect homelessness, feminism, mental health, and human dignity in India?Aninda Sidhana is a mental health professional, feminist advocate, ISDR...

Dr. Aninda Sidhana Psychiatrist · Psychosexual Medicine Specialist

EP. 9 25:29

PRAVER 2.0: The Comeback | 1% Survival & a Second Life

39 hours. 9 days. 1% survival. And somehow, the story continued.This episode of The Listening Commons is especially close to my heart.Praver Awal is not simply our guest. He is a friend—and I have witnessed parts of a journey that, at times, felt nothing short of a miracle.But Pr...

Dr. Aninda Sidhana Psychiatrist · Psychosexual Medicine Specialist

EP. 8 26:58

Decoding Suicide: Why Human Connection Beats the Algorithm Every Time

Can artificial intelligence save a life in a mental health crisis, or does the true antidote to despair lie in human connection? In this episode of the listening commons Scott Douglas Jacobsen sits down with Dr. Aninda Sidhana—Indian psychiatrist, psychosexual-medicine specialist...

Dr. Aninda Sidhana Psychiatrist · Psychosexual Medicine Specialist

EP. 7 27:39

Preethi Balasubramanian on Sustainable Entrepreneurship, Immigrant Women, and Cross

How does Preethi Balasubramanian connect sustainable entrepreneurship, founder wellbeing, immigrant women’s stories, and cross-cultural identity?Preethi Balasubramanian is a Toronto-based operations strategist, entrepreneur, author, and founder of Wonder EA and Wondering Pages. W...

Dr. Aninda Sidhana Psychiatrist · Psychosexual Medicine Specialist

EP. 6 51:14

Dr.Nimesh G Desai on mental health ,human rights and humanity

Dr. Nimesh G. Desai on Mental Health, Psychiatry, Human Rights, and SocietyHow does Dr. Nimesh G. Desai understand the relationship Siddhanath reflects on listening, prevention, non-judgmentalitygical science, and society?Dr. Nimesh G. Desai is an Indian psychiatrist and public m...

Dr. Aninda Sidhana Psychiatrist · Psychosexual Medicine Specialist

EP. 4 34:48

Dr. Kersi Chavda on Suicide Prevention, Mental Health, AI, and Media Ethics

Dr. Kersi Chavda on Suicide Prevention, Mental Health, AI, and Media EthicsDr. Kersi Chavda is a senior Mumbai psychiatrist with more than 35 years of clinical, academic, and advocacy experience. He serves as a consultant psychiatrist at P. D. Hinduja National Hospital, Hinduja H...

Dr. Aninda Sidhana Psychiatrist · Psychosexual Medicine Specialist

EP. 4 30:05

Vibhu Kashyap on Filmmaking, Mental Health, Responsible Media, and the Power of Storytelling

Vibhu Kashyap: From Asur to Dial 1975 — Cinema, Mental Health & the Power of StorytellingWhat happens when cinema meets psychology—and a story becomes more than entertainment?In this episode of The Listening Commons, filmmaker, writer, creative strategist and entertainment ex...

Dr. Aninda Sidhana Psychiatrist · Psychosexual Medicine Specialist

EP. 3 47:07

Patricia Elias on Women, Peace & Security: UN Leadership, Resolution 1325 and No Peace Without Women

How can women move from being disproportionately affected by conflict to becoming central architects of peace?Patricia Elias is a French-Lebanese international lawyer, senior gender expert and humanitarian, with extensive experience in governance, rule of law, gender equality, an...

Dr. Aninda Sidhana Psychiatrist · Psychosexual Medicine Specialist

EP. 2 32:06

Decriminalising Minds: Rewriting Mental Health Law With Pride and Empathy | Dr. Kersi Chavda

How do you rewrite the rules of a society with pride and empathy? We often think of mental health as a private journey, but true recovery requires a foundation of public policy. Today on The Listening Commons, we are looking at the legal architecture of care.​We are joined by vet...

Dr. Aninda Sidhana Psychiatrist · Psychosexual Medicine Specialist

EP. 1 20:20

Dr.H.C.Franca Borgia & Dr.Aninda Sidhana in Conversation on consciousness ,creativity mental health

Franca Borgia joins psychiatrist Dr. Aninda Sidhana for a reflective conversation exploring consciousness, culture, mental health and creativity—and how identity, inner experience and the creative process shape how we understand ourselves and one another. Part of The Listening Co...

Dr. Aninda Sidhana Psychiatrist · Psychosexual Medicine Specialist